Well-bucket



PatentedJune 8, 1920.

C. D. BEHAN.

WELL BUCKET. APPLICATION lFILED JAN. 22

Fig. 2;

i WELL-BUCKET.

bucketV ofthe character specified especially" adapted for usein'wells of small diameter,

"as, for instance, cased wells, for' permitting the bucket to illffrom the bottom without the necessity for tilting the same, and to empty `inthe saine manner when at the top 'of the well. fn A In the drawings ,Y Y

Figure l is a front view of the improved bucket;fiY Y f i Fig. 2 is a vertical section; i ,y Fig.' 3 is a section on'A the line 1 3 3 o Fig. 4 isa vertical ksection of another embodiment voi the invention., f

' In the embodiment of the invention shown `in Figs. 1;, 2 and 3, the improved bucket "comprisesa cylindrical casing 1 having vits ends open andrprovided with transverse partitions 2 and 3'near its ends. j Y v A 'Suitablebaih indicated at 4, isV connected withy the top of the casing, and the Y partition'3 has acentral depending nipple Vtitio'ns 2 and 3, while the arm 9 opens above Y a pipe Y1.2, thispipe being of less diameter.`

5, which forms a portion of a water seal. A

cup 6 is arranged Adirectlyvbelowv the nipple,

being supported by across bar and the lower end 'of the nipple .dips into the cup,

being below the surface of the water in the Y cu .Y ,Y

n p suitable substantiallyfU-shapedupipe is arranged Vwithin the casing, the ksaid tition y3 andthrough openings Vin the partition 2, the pipe 10 having a return portion Y 11 at its upper end which again passes downwardly through the partition, 2,"so that Athe arm l0 of the pipe opens between; the' parthe partition 2. i y.

Within the body of the pipe 8 and within the arm 9 and extending slightlywithin the arm 10 at its lower end therekis arranged than the pipe 8410,so vthat there is some l .Specification of Letters Patent.

Appiication inea January 22, i920. serial' No. 353,287.

the said end.

. pipe i comprising a'bodylS and arms 9 and 10.

l ,.Patentedg'iine 8, 19.20.

uNirED' s'rAies massi assise.

space between the said pipes. The `outlet end of-this pipe 12 extends upwardly into" the arm 10 of the pipe 8', 9 and 10 a slight distance, stoppingrshort of the Vbottom of vthe cup 6, and at the arm 9 the pipe 12 eX-.

tends to the upper endoi'Av the said arm and is provided with acomp'ressibleVv bulb 13 at The improved bucket in each iormshown In the use of the bucket shown inFigs'. 1, 2 and 3,'it`i`s lowered into the well, and as it is valveless, water seals being substituted 'for valves, and when the. bucket is ullfitcan be n emptied only through. the admission of air.. i

passes into the water in the well the water will pass up through fthe opening between the cupand nipple and will fill the'body of the n bucketl When vthe bucket yis raised 'the water seal fwill prevent the outflow of the watery and the atmospheric pressure will lhold the waterfin the bucket' Iand will prevent its breaking'the'seal... Air'mustbe ad- .4

mitted to the` body on the bucket before .water can ilow,andtheair admittedb'y means of the pipes 8-9f-104412L When/it4v is desired to' empty the bucketpressure isij through the pipe 12. into k the ascending'arm "'10 of the pipe 8-9-10. 1

Vmade upon the VVbulb 13 and thisforcesair also ills, thus forming a water seal against f Y Mtheent'ranceof air at the body of thesaid f pipe 8. Avalve, indicated generally at 14,y

is provided inV the `body 8p of the i pipe 8.-;951() anda valve, indicated at 15, is prot ,f "videdgatithe junction of` the portionllv with `thearin 10. When eitherj'of these .valves is opened air is 'admittedvto the body ofthe bucket, and the atmospheric' pressure Ano longer .prevents the outflow of water.` f l As shown, a cord'or wirenl isffconnected Y `With the. Valve 14 for roperatingthe same, and, if desired,a branch 17 may connect this cord or wire. to, the.- valve 1`5 soythat the 'valves will be "simultaneously operated.

With this construction'either the valve 14 or v the ,valve maybe used toV emptythe bucket, or the bulb 131 may be used. When the valve' 14 is opened the water drains out ofthe/pipe 8-'-9-10` and air enters freely,

the bucket and the procedure set yforth follows. vWhen air is injected into! the arm. 10

thus equalizingthe pressure lin the bucket n* `Vso that the'water may flow out. When the lvalve 15 is open the Vair flows intothe topof 11OA mospheric pressure is broken.

x-QVVhen ,the bucketfisilling kthe air'escapes 'In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. l the bucket Ycomprises the cylindrical casing 18 corresponding .to the casing 1 ofFig. 1, and having the bail 19. 'Parti-v tions 2O and 21 are` arranged transversely of they casing near its ends, the partition 21 'having the central nipple 22 which dips into the cup 23 supported by the brackets 24V and forming a Water seal. A siphon shaped pipe, consisting of. legs 25 and 26, is arranged Within the casing, the junction be Ytween the legs dipping through the nipple I the said partition.

22 to near the bottom thereof. lThe leg 26 l.terminates near the partition and below the same`,'\vhile the leg 25 extends through A tube 27 extends through' the leg 25 and through the'junctionbetvveen `the legs and vfora short distance into theleg 2G, termi- Y nating'above the partition 21. This tube has a bulb l28,for injecting air intotheleg y 26. When the bucketjislled and lifted the 1 atmospheric Ypressu're'vvill hold the contents in thefbucket. To relieve 4this pressure air is injected into the body of the bucket by the bulb 28. vThis lstarts the flovv of air through the pipes 25 and 26, andthe Water 'floivs'out'ireely If desired, a valve 29may be placed in the partition 2O and when this valve isv opened the sameresult obtains, air

. 'lentering,l`thus relieving the pressure on the water in thebucket.

It vvill be understood that'the.l compression c I 'l bulb is not necessarily placed at the end of thepipel12- in Fig. 2, nor at the end of the vpipe 27 inFig. 4.' It can also be placed on i. Y the end of the pipe 9 in Fig. 2 andv onA the i en dof the-pipe 25 in Fig. 45.- VAft'er'these bulbs yareso placed a hole isV cut inthe top, of thesam'e diameteras the pipe they cover,

to let air. escape. To empty the bucket the i bulbs are placed over the said holes and compressed, and the bucket empties'itsel'f. This arrangement Vv'villeliminate the use of the pipe 12 inFig. 2'andthe pipel 27 in "Fig, 4.-.

throughthese v pipes.

` Iclaim Y 1. A bucket of the character speciied comprising a v.cylindrical body closed at its top and'having an opening in-itsf bottom, a

Water sealfor closing lthe said opening to retain the Water 'in the bucket by .atmos- Vphericpressure, means for admittingair to the bucket to discharge the Water, said Water seal comprising a cupsupported in the body, said bucket having at the openinginits bottom a nipple depending 'into the lcup, the means for admitting air comprising a Siphon shaped pipe having one arm extending out at the top of the bucket andf another arm t Y Vopening into thebucket near its top, and a pipe'eXtending through the first named arm into'the other arm and having aibulb at its v outer end.

vvater seal v"comprising a cup supportedl in the body, said bucket having at thejopening Y in its bottom a nippledepending into the cup, the means for admitting air comprising@ a siphonshaped pipe having one arm exf tending out aty the top ofthe bucket and another arm opening into thel bucket near its top. '3.'A

and having an opening in fitsrbot'tom, a

Water sealy tor 'closingth'e" said opening to 85 retain thefgivater in the bucket rby atmospheric pressure, and meansvfor :admitting bucket of the character speciiedfcoin-l prising a cylindrical body closed at kits top air to thebucket to discharge the Water, the A means for admitting air to the bucket' coni.

)risinO'a si hon sha ed Vi e vhavino one" army eXtending outV at the top ot/thhe bucket and another arm opening into lthefbucket near its top.

` A bucket ofthe character specified'comeY`v A prising a cylindrical'lbiody closed-at 'its topi' ,and having an Aopening inits' bottom, alvvater'A seal Afor closing the said opening 'to'.retain the Water in the bucket by atmospheric pressure, and means VJfor ,admitting air tothe ,l bucket to discharge theivvater, "saidfjivater seal comprising a cup supported inv the body.

said bucket having atv thefopening'in-its. bote tom a` nippledepending into ,the cu'pj. 1

' 5. fA bucket ol'- thecl aracter specified com- .i

prising a cylindrical body fclosed atitsftop andV having-an opening in itsbottoim'a waterA seal for'closing the Ysaidopening,tog/retain the Waterfin Vthe bucket vby `atmosplieric pressure, and meansfor admitting air tothe bucket 'to'. dischargethe Watenlthe means Lfor admitting-.air comprising a -valve in the. top

having la valvel i 6. -A bucket of the character specified comprisingQa zylindricalbody Yclosed at" its top and having an opening inits bottom, a vvater seal for closing the said opening to retain the water, in the` bucket by atmospheric 11of Aof'thebucket, thebotztom ,of the bucket Y pressure, and means'foradmittingair tothe bucket to discharge thewateigthe means for admittingy air comprisingl avalve Vin the top of vthebucket. y y y r 7. `A bucket of the character specified com-V prising a cylindricalbody closed at'itstop and having anropeninginits bottom, a Waterv seal forclosing the said opening-tofretain the Water in the bucket by atmospheric pressure, and means foradmitting air tothe bucket to discharge thevvater.

CHARLESD BEHAN-j: 

